Piper. The native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior.

Primary Artist

William Fernyhough (1809–1849)

Title

Piper. The native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior.

Source

Profile portraits of the Aborigines

Date made

19 December 1836 (first noted)

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

photographic

Technique

pen-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

23.2 x 14.8 cm (printed image, irregular)

Support

paper

Support size

26.1 x 18.3 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Collection

Art Gallery of South australia

Accession number

20097G107

Credit line

J.C. Earl Bequest Fund 2009

Web address

https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au/collection-publications/collection/works/piper-the-native-who-accompanied-major-mitchell-in-his-expedition-to-the-interior/32042/

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Aboriginal Australians: Portrait, male

Creators

Fernyhough, William. | (1809–1849) Australian | English | Male | artist

J.G. Austin & Co. | (1836–1837) Australian | Organisation | printer

J.G. Austin & Co. | (1836–1837) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Last Updated

20 Dec 2025